Suzie Saracoglu

Suzie has over 20 years experience as a business development and consulting professional with expertise in the Near East and Central Europe.

She has worked on projects for the World Bank and USAID and has established and managed company activities focusing on cultural and commercial exchange between U.S. and Turkey. Suzie spent over 15 years living in Istanbul, Turkey, where she advised businesses on strategic positioning in these volatile markets. While in Turkey Suzie also worked on humanitarian projects including relocation and establishment of healthcare practices and homecare network for Syrian refugees.

As School Director for Kaplan International - Philadelphia, Suzie is responsible for the success of all school operations and overseeing all programs and services offered including academics, housing, activities, and general administration; looking after the well-being of our students and employees including conflict resolution; monitoring student satisfaction, staff professionalism, academic integrity, compliance; meeting student enrollment and operating income goals. 

She also continues her humanitarian and immigration work for Syrian refugees. Suzie is a graduate of Bosphorus University in Istanbul, and holds an MBA from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management.